August Asia-Pacific: The U.S. and South Korean militaries will hold the Ulchi Freedom Shield drills, usually in the second half of August. Eurasia: Kazakhstan will hold parliamentary elections. MENA: The U.N. Support Mission in Libya will resume talks about elections in early August. August 8 Asia-Pacific: Taiwan will hold its annual Han Kuang military exercises through Aug. 14. August 9 Asia-Pacific: Taiwan will hold its annual Han Kuang military exercises through Aug. 14. Asia-Pacific: Vietnamese President To Lam will visit Australia and New Zealand through Aug. 14. Asia-Pacific: Typhoon No. 13, Dolphin, is expected to make landfall in China on Aug. 9-10. August 10 Asia-Pacific: Taiwan will hold its annual Han Kuang military exercises through Aug. 14. Asia-Pacific: Vietnamese President To Lam will visit Australia and New Zealand through Aug. 14. Asia-Pacific: Typhoon No. 13, Dolphin, is expected to make landfall in China on Aug. 9-10.